Wherefore, he, as Delegate, respectfully applies to your High Mightinesses, humbly praying that, pursuant toyour High Mightinesses' resolution, dated the 16"" March of this year, the Commissioners over the affairs of New Netherland, whom your Migh Mightinesses have been pleased to appoint thereunto, may proceed to business, make a report, and take into consideration the Petitioner's dismissal, then and heretofore also frequently requested. Which doing, (Signed) Adriaen van der Donck. (Endorsed) Petition of Adriaen van der Donck, Delegate from New Netherland. Exhibited 5 August, 1652.

Resoliition of ihe States General on the preceding Petition,

[ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Monday, 5 August, 1652. Folio 81. Read at the Assembly, the further petition of Adr" van der Donck, Delegate r.van er o"" from the Commonalty of New Netherland, again praying disposition on the •

petition heretofore delivered in by him. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded,

486 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. that the aforesaid petition shall be placed in the hands of Mess" van der Capelie tho Ryssel, and the other their High Migiitinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, to investigate, examine and report thereon.

Ansioer of England to the Proposal of the Dutch for Free Trade and Stttlement of the Kew Netherland Boundary. [ From Iho Original Vtrhad van cU Ambamade naar Engdandt, 1652, Id the Eoyal Archives at tlie Ilagne. ]

Extract from the XXXV^I articles, submitted to the Council of State of the Republic of England. 21 February, 1652.